(4956) Noymer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 November 1990 by R. H. McNaught at Siding Spring.
Where Noymer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Noymer is 2.94 au from the Sun and 3.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4956 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 VG1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.61 km (#9,559 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.225 |
| Rotation period | 4.38 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.47 |
| Orbital period | 3.82 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.204 |
| Inclination | 24.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.952 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.